"Junior Brother, you won." A touch of bitterness flashed across Li Yi's face. The corner of his mouth trembled. He forced a smile and saluted with his sword.
"Senior Brother, thank you for letting me win." Chu Mu returned the salute and said lightly.
With a leap, Li Yi shot towards the Main Hall's Sword Observation Platform like an arrow leaving the bow. He was not as elegant as before. He knew very well that his state of mind was in chaos. This was the main reason for his defeat.
However, Li Yi had a feeling that even if his state of mind was not broken, he would still be defeated in the end. It seemed that Chu Mu had not used his full strength yet.
"How is this possible!" After sitting down, Li Yi secretly shook his head and smiled bitterly. He felt that his idea was ridiculous.
Yuwen Wenhua and Wang Tinghao looked at Li Yi speechlessly. They were very depressed in their hearts. They didn't expect that the three strongest disciples of the Sword Faction would be defeated consecutively. Moreover, they were defeated by the disciples of the three inner courtyards. It was unbelievable. It was like a joke.
The others, such as Sect Leader Luo Tianxiong, the three courtyard masters, and the many elders of the three main courtyards, had mixed feelings in their hearts. They couldn't tell what it was like.
The corner of their eyes twitched, and their faces were extremely strange. Even they didn't know why there was such a distorted expression on their faces, but it was exactly in line with their thoughts at this time.
"Chu Mu is going to defy the heavens …"
Especially the High Wind Palm Academy, they thought that they had overestimated Chu Mu as much as possible. They thought that he could compete for the top three, but they didn't expect that he would not only compete for the top three, but also for the first place.
If it wasn't the first place, then it was the second place!
The disciples of the Main Hall only felt that their views in this life seemed to have been completely overturned in a short moment. This feeling was very strange and uncomfortable.
The entire place was deathly silent, and only a cool breeze blew past. This continued for nearly 15 minutes before someone finally woke up.
Looking at Chu Mu, who was still standing upright like a sword on the Sword Discourse Arena, his face, which was not very handsome, seemed to be shrouded in a layer of divine light. Many of the female disciples' eyes were red, and their hearts were beating faster.
At this moment, Chu Mu's expression was like a brand that was engraved into everyone's hearts.
Suddenly, a figure filled with limitless sharpness, like a sword light that ripped through the sky, instantly flew over twenty meters, from the Wind Observation Sword Platform to the circular sword platform, and landed in front of Chu Mu.
"Next, it's time for us to fight it out!" Xiao Qianfeng's eyes were abnormally bright. A layer of water-like light gold flashed across his eyes, almost transforming into a sharp sword energy that shot out. The aura around his body was incomparably sharp, and the sword energy gradually spread out. The light gold color filled the surroundings, and the sword in his hand lightly trembled, as if it was about to be unsheathed at any moment.
Chu Mu was attracted by Xiao Qianfeng's aura, and the sword energy in his body was uncontrollably moved, as if it was about to break out of his body. The sword in his hand slightly trembled, and he couldn't help but be startled.
At this moment, Xiao Qianfeng's aura was too sharp, and it was a kind of absolute determination, causing Chu Mu to be extremely vigilant.
An unexpected aura interjected, and directly isolated the two auras that were about to collide. Otherwise, once the auras collided, Chu Mu and Xiao Qianfeng would definitely draw their swords and immediately attack.
This aura belonged to the referee elder. He had just woken up from his shock and was carefully digesting everything that he had seen before. He was alarmed by Xiao Qianfeng's sharp aura and immediately flew onto the stage.
Even though Xiao Qianfeng's aura was extremely sharp, it was still far from being enough when facing a Qi Transformation Realm expert. He could only temporarily restrain himself, but his eyes were still sharp as he stared at Chu Mu.
"I've presided over four Qingfeng Sword Battles Gatherings, and this one just so happens to be the fourth." The referee elder's mind was in a mess, and for a moment, he didn't know what to say. After muttering to himself for a moment, he reluctantly found a way to start. A strange expression that seemed to be both a bitter smile and gratification appeared on his face. "However, I am familiar with every Sword Battle Gatherings that our sect has held in the past, and there has never been a Sword Battle Gatherings like this one.
The referee elder's voice became resounding, excited, and moved everyone's hearts, their emotions, and their thoughts. They couldn't help but become excited, and their blood boiled.
"As everyone knows, the three inner courtyards that participate in the Qingfeng Sword Battle Gatherings are just going through the motions, allowing the disciples to broaden their horizons." While the referee elder was excited, his train of thought gradually became clearer. His tone was still excited as he said: "However, this year, I've seen something different. Chu Mu entered the second round without a fight. Everyone thought that his luck was very good, and I also thought so. We all agreed that Chu Mu would only be able to reach the second round and stop there. However, what we didn't expect was that he defeated Wenren Yun, whose sword Qi cultivation was higher than his, and entered the third round. Then, he used the sword in his hand to show us that we were wrong. He defeated Xie Chunlei, whose cultivation was higher than his, and entered the fourth round. At that moment, something unexpected happened. Xiao Qianfeng returned, and with his valiant attitude, he defeated Yuwen Wenhua in an incomparably swift and fierce manner, and then defeated Wang Tinghao.
"I think all of you must have felt the same as me at that time. You must have been very excited, very surprised, and also somewhat depressed." The referee elder continued, and the sparse beard on his chin was very vivid. "Yuwen Wenhua and Wang Tinghao's cultivation and swordsmanship are publicly acknowledged by our sect. They are ranked in the top three among all the disciples, second only to Li Yi. However, they were defeated by Xiao Qianfeng, an unknown disciple of the Soaring Wind Courtyard. To be honest, I was even more excited than you all because this was the last time I presided over the Qingfeng Sword Battle Gathering, and because Xiao Qianfeng is a disciple of our sect. Yuwen Wenhua and Wang Tinghao's cultivation and swordsmanship are still there. I believe that after being defeated, they will become even stronger after this defeat. Xiao Qianfeng's strength means that our Sword Sect has another powerful disciple. In the future, he will become a powerful elder of our sect. This is a blessing for our sect.
"Originally, I thought that it was already a great blessing for our sect to have such an outstanding disciple like Xiao Qianfeng. However, I didn't expect that there would be another one, and that is Chu Mu!" The referee elder's voice became even more resounding and sharp. Their gazes instantly fell on Chu Mu's face as if they represented everyone's gazes. Their gazes all fell on Chu Mu's face, causing Chu Mu to instantly feel a trace of pressure.
"With his cultivation at the peak of the eighth stage of the Sword Qi Realm, he first defeated someone in the middle stage of the ninth stage of the Sword Qi Realm, then defeated someone in the late stage of the ninth stage of the Sword Qi Realm. This has already exceeded our expectations. Originally, we all thought that with Chu Mu's cultivation and swordsmanship, Li Yi would be able to easily defeat Chu Mu if he fought against Li Yi. However, reality was different. Chu Mu's swordsmanship was so exquisite that Li Yi had no choice but to use the Cloud Sea Sword Technique. We all thought that Li Yi would win. " The referee elder's voice was rhythmic and filled with a sense of power. It continuously drew everyone's attention, causing their hearts to rise and fall. "However, something unexpected happened again. The Cloud Sea Sword Technique was broken, and Chu Mu displayed astonishing strength. Although his cultivation was far inferior to Li Yi's, he relied on his exquisite swordsmanship and perfect timing to seize the advantage and defeat Li Yi. He created an almost impossible situation."
Everyone's breathing involuntarily became hurried. Their gazes towards Chu Mu became even more scorching.
The referee elder had actually hidden something, which was his guess. This was because when Chu Mu had used the Clear Wind Sword Technique, he had felt a peculiar ripple. This ripple was both unfamiliar and familiar. It was a ripple that belonged to a concept.
However, he didn't dare to be certain. That was because it was unbelievable that a concept would appear on a disciple at the eighth stage of the Sword Qi Realm. The referee elder believed that he wasn't the only one who had this thought. The Sect Master, the Chancellor, and the various Elders might also have discovered it.
"Now, it's time for this year's Sword Battle Festival's champion battle. Xiao Qianfeng versus Chu Mu. One of them is a genius that appeared out of nowhere, while the other is a genius that rose up miraculously. Between these two supernovas, who … will be able to obtain first place? " The referee elder waved his hands, his face flushed red. Because of his excitement, his voice was so loud that it sounded like the sound of metal clashing.
Who will be able to obtain first place?
This question instantly exploded in everyone's hearts. It was like rolling thunder that endlessly reverberated.
First place! Who will be first?